Prestige Buffalograss

Prestige was developed by the University of Nebraska and released in 2003. Prestige tolerates humid climates and outperforms other buffalograss in the south and southeast regions of the United States. Prestige also shows resistance to chinch bugs. An excellent choice for lawns, street islands, commercial areas and parks. LEED points are available when using Prestige on certified Green Building projects. The low maintenance requirements of this grass make it a great choice for Green Roofs. Buffalograss is the only turfgrass native to the United States.

Why Prestige?

■ Only uses 1/4 inch of water per week

■ Very low pollen rating

■ Bright green color

■ Soft fine leaf blades form a thick turf

■ Only grows 4 to 6 inches tall

■ Resistant to most turf insects

■ Spreads quickly and repairs itself

■ Very high resistance to disease

■ Very aggressive to prevent weed growth

■ Deep root system extends 6 to 8 feet

Maintenance of Prestige Buffalograss

Installation of Prestige Sod

Installation of Prestige Plugs

Shipping Information

Most shipping is done on Mondays to try to prevent plugs from sitting in a warehouse or on a truck over the weekend. Since we ship from the middle of the US, we able to reach both coasts by Friday.

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Prestige Buffalograss Plugs Online.

Planting Dates

Use the following chart to identify your estimated planting dates for your zone.

If you don't know which zone you are in, you can go to the

2006 arborday.org Hardiness Zone Map. Just use the back button when you are done to return to this page.

Zones	Estimated Planting Dates
Zone 11	February 15 through November 15
Zone 10	February 15 through November 1
Zone 9	March 10 through October 15
Zone 8	March 15 through October 15
Zone 7	April 1 through October 1
Zone 6	April 20 through September 15
Zone 5	May 1 through September 10
Zone 4	May 1 through September 1
Zone 3	May 10 through August 20
Zone 2	May 20 through August 1

From a Prestige customer in Los Alamos, New Mexico.